1998 governor elections · Georgia history
Georgia governor election 1998
Roy Barnes DEM +8.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,792,808
- Margin
- 8.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Barnes Won | DEM | 941,076 | 52.49% | |
| Guy Millner | REP | 790,201 | 44.08% | |
| Jack Cashin | LIB | 61,531 | 3.43% | |
| Total | 1,792,808 | |||
Official source: federal.htm
Other Georgia governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brian Kemp | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Brian Kemp | 1.4 |
| 2014 | J. Nathan Deal | 7.9 |
| 2010 | J. Nathan Deal | 10.1 |
| 2006 | Sonny Perdue | 19.7 |
| 2002 | Sonny Perdue | 5.2 |
| 1998 | Roy Barnes | 8.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Georgia governor race?
Roy Barnes (DEM) won with 52.5% of the vote, ahead of Guy Millner (44.1%), a margin of 8.4 points.
Did the Georgia governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Georgia governor race?
1,792,808 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.